Lidocaine for a tattoo

[Butterfly Dawn]

alcohol thins out the blood too, so a beer before or after isnt a great idea. Some tat artists wont do it if you have used the topical cream so best to ring and ask. OUCHY! foot- man dats gonna tickle. My guy used to recommend I bring in a redbull and chewing gum for the sore parts- the red bull keeps blood sugar up and chewing gum is something to a) bite down on and b) helps you to breath aparently.
I have used the topical cream with lazer treatment and found it helped maybe 5-10%.
I would suggest finding a good conversation topic so your not 100% focusing on whats happening
Good luck

[Traveller]

the appointment is at 10am, after which I have to pick the kids up so beer would be out of the question anyway I usually take a good novel, the sort I get completely lost in, and concentrate on that. My tattooist tends not to chat when he is working so me reading a book works well. I'm just scared because I remember the pain of getting my lower back done, I'm such a wuss, should really choose a hobby that doesn't involve needles lol.

Thanks for the red bull and chewing gum tip, I might try that

[Stevie]

alcohol thins out the blood too, so a beer before or after isnt a great idea.

haha wouldnt do it before hand obviously (thinning the blood and all) but one after (even if at the end of the day when the kidlets are in bed) is well derserved IMO.
Best of luck Traveller, you got this

[SammyRo]

I remember the girl who did mum's saying that it can hinder the healing.

Have you had it done yet? and how did it go? I'm after getting one on my foot - the kids names (once we've had our 3rd and last bub) and some sort of scrolly pattern.

[Traveller]

My appointment is on the 9th of December, I'll let you know how bad (or not) it was once it's all over

[Ms_Fi]

I'm sure you'll be fine. I'm going in on Saturday to get my rib piece finished and I'm dreading it!! Only an hours worth of work buy it'll be soooo painful.

[C~Q]

Oooh i'll be waiting to hear how much it hurts...it's only been 2 weeks and I want another one already! Oh gosh :O

[Traveller]

Quick update

I was semi brave and didn't use the lidocaine. Instead I took 2 paracetamol and 2 ibuprofen an hour before the tattoo. It if worked then I'm glad I took them, because it hurt so bad I thought I was going to be sick, or cry, or both I'm such a wuss! Looks gorgeous though, here is a photo (please try and see past the redness and the fact it is covered in bepanthen) http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...49921848_n.jpg

My tattooist says I was right not to use the lidocaine though, because it wears off pretty quick and the pain comes back without the benefit of any endorphins to dull it and is often a lot worse as a result.